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On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:15:23 +0800, Oldus Fartus
<> wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> I need some help.
>>
>> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>
>
>You aren't serious are you? Have you thought about just taking one out
>of a cover and measuring it?
>
yes i have. but it doesnt seem to be a standard printer size.
it isnt a4, b4 , letter or legal so what is it ?
i am assuming it has a standard name.
should i just print to a4 and then cut it ??

>> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>
>
>Any shop which sells inkjet printer paper.

<> wrote in message
news:...
> I need some help.
>
> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>
> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?

If you have a photo-quality printer, I've found that semi-gloss photo
paper works nicely.

As you've noticed, a DVD cover is just slightly too long to fit on an
8.5x11" piece of paper. Personally, what works for me is to divide the
cover into two pieces, front and back, and print them on separate pieces
of paper. When you do the crop, both halves should include the full
spine. Then when you have both halves printed, slide them into the
keepcase with the duplicated spines overlapping one another. When you
close the case, the fold will hold the covers together, and it is very
difficult to tell they were ever separated unless you look for it. I
suppose you could also glue/tape the two halves together if you felt
like it.

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On Fri, 14 May 2004 11:54:45 GMT, "Joshua Zyber"
<> wrote:
><> wrote in message
>news:...
>> I need some help.
>>
>> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>
>> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>
>If you have a photo-quality printer, I've found that semi-gloss photo
>paper works nicely.
>
>As you've noticed, a DVD cover is just slightly too long to fit on an
>8.5x11" piece of paper. Personally, what works for me is to divide the
>cover into two pieces, front and back, and print them on separate pieces
>of paper. When you do the crop, both halves should include the full
>spine. Then when you have both halves printed, slide them into the
>keepcase with the duplicated spines overlapping one another. When you
>close the case, the fold will hold the covers together, and it is very
>difficult to tell they were ever separated unless you look for it. I
>suppose you could also glue/tape the two halves together if you felt
>like it.
>
>There are other printing suggestions/instructions at www.dvdcoverart.com
>
thanks joshua.
out of interest where do you buy your paper and how much do you pay ?

wrote:
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:15:23 +0800, Oldus Fartus
> <> wrote:
>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I need some help.
>>>
>>> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>>
>>
>> You aren't serious are you? Have you thought about just taking one
>> out of a cover and measuring it?
>>
> yes i have. but it doesnt seem to be a standard printer size.
> it isnt a4, b4 , letter or legal so what is it ?
> i am assuming it has a standard name.
> should i just print to a4 and then cut it ??
>

No, it isn't a standard size so you either have to do as Joshua suggested,
or else print it on A4 and cut to size.
>
>>> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>>
>>
>> Any shop which sells inkjet printer paper.
>
> what should i ask for ?

Depends on the quality you want. I do transfers to DVD for a wedding
photographer and we use photo quality inkjet paper (the glossy one), but
for my own use I normally just use the premium inkjet paper.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 11:23:19 +0100, wrote:
>I need some help.
>
>what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>
>where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>
>

We have a business doing video scrapbooks, and doing the covers was
looking to be a hassle. What we settled on was using 67lb(bristol
cover) white cover stock, 11x17 tabloid size, and using a Carl Bidex
15 inch paper trimmer to, first, resize the paper to fit our printer,
and then to cut it down to final size. We also use SureThing to design
the covers, using Photoshop Elements v. 2, Paint shop Pro, as well as
a host of other various and sundry programs.
Hope that helps.

Guest

On Fri, 14 May 2004 20:12:04 +0800, "Oldus Fartus"
<> wrote:
> wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:15:23 +0800, Oldus Fartus
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I need some help.
>>>>
>>>> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>>>
>>>
>>> You aren't serious are you? Have you thought about just taking one
>>> out of a cover and measuring it?
>>>
>> yes i have. but it doesnt seem to be a standard printer size.
>> it isnt a4, b4 , letter or legal so what is it ?
>> i am assuming it has a standard name.
>> should i just print to a4 and then cut it ??
>>
>
>No, it isn't a standard size so you either have to do as Joshua suggested,
>or else print it on A4 and cut to size.
>
>>
>>>> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Any shop which sells inkjet printer paper.
>>
>> what should i ask for ?
>
>Depends on the quality you want. I do transfers to DVD for a wedding
>photographer and we use photo quality inkjet paper (the glossy one), but
>for my own use I normally just use the premium inkjet paper.

Guest

On Fri, 14 May 2004 20:12:04 +0800, "Oldus Fartus"
<> wrote:
> wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 May 2004 19:15:23 +0800, Oldus Fartus
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I need some help.
>>>>
>>>> what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>>>
>>>
>>> You aren't serious are you? Have you thought about just taking one
>>> out of a cover and measuring it?
>>>
>> yes i have. but it doesnt seem to be a standard printer size.
>> it isnt a4, b4 , letter or legal so what is it ?
>> i am assuming it has a standard name.
>> should i just print to a4 and then cut it ??
>>
>
>No, it isn't a standard size so you either have to do as Joshua suggested,
>or else print it on A4 and cut to size.
>
>>
>>>> where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Any shop which sells inkjet printer paper.
>>
>> what should i ask for ?
>
>Depends on the quality you want. I do transfers to DVD for a wedding
>photographer and we use photo quality inkjet paper (the glossy one), but
>for my own use I normally just use the premium inkjet paper.

wrote:
>>
>> Depends on the quality you want. I do transfers to DVD for a
>> wedding photographer and we use photo quality inkjet paper (the
>> glossy one), but for my own use I normally just use the premium
>> inkjet paper.
>
> can you tell me how many gsm that is ?

If using glossy, depending on whether I buy a brand name or generic it
varies between 150 and 170gsm, and the semi gloss is either 95gsm or 100gsm.
The bright white I use is 90gsm.

The prices I pay are pretty meaningless to you in the UK as I am in
Australia. The best savings are buying in minimum orders of 500 sheets.

Guest

On Fri, 14 May 2004 21:43:34 +0800, "Oldus Fartus"
<> wrote:
> wrote:
>>>
>>> Depends on the quality you want. I do transfers to DVD for a
>>> wedding photographer and we use photo quality inkjet paper (the
>>> glossy one), but for my own use I normally just use the premium
>>> inkjet paper.
>>
>> can you tell me how many gsm that is ?
>
>If using glossy, depending on whether I buy a brand name or generic it
>varies between 150 and 170gsm, and the semi gloss is either 95gsm or 100gsm.
>The bright white I use is 90gsm.
>
thanks.

Guest

On Fri, 14 May 2004 12:40:46 -0300, Stephen Cooke
<> wrote:
>
>On Fri, 14 May 2004 wrote:
>
>> out of interest where do you buy your paper and how much do you pay ?
>
>I get mine from this place in Slough. But the salesman's a total berk.
>
i know him . watcha .

I guess I do things the simple way. I either DL a cover from a site. open a
legal size pg in Corel. Paste the image and print it out to a high qual
ultrabright inkjet pg. If its one where Im makeing my own I have a template
I made by takeing a scan pasting it and setting guidelines to its edges that
I use. Either way you then have to trim it of course.

"Dyuob Poltice" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 11:23:19 +0100, wrote:
>
>>I need some help.
>>
>>what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>
>>where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>
>>
>
> We have a business doing video scrapbooks, and doing the covers was
> looking to be a hassle. What we settled on was using 67lb(bristol
> cover) white cover stock, 11x17 tabloid size, and using a Carl Bidex
> 15 inch paper trimmer to, first, resize the paper to fit our printer,
> and then to cut it down to final size. We also use SureThing to design
> the covers, using Photoshop Elements v. 2, Paint shop Pro, as well as
> a host of other various and sundry programs.
> Hope that helps.

I have done some business with this seller and everything was first class.

Rob
Canada

"Bratboy" <jmcguay@Take4188869980
allthisaway.tde.com> wrote in message news:40a51d96$...
> I guess I do things the simple way. I either DL a cover from a site. open
a
> legal size pg in Corel. Paste the image and print it out to a high qual
> ultrabright inkjet pg. If its one where Im makeing my own I have a
template
> I made by takeing a scan pasting it and setting guidelines to its edges
that
> I use. Either way you then have to trim it of course.
>
> "Dyuob Poltice" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Fri, 14 May 2004 11:23:19 +0100, wrote:
> >
> >>I need some help.
> >>
> >>what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
> >>
> >>where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
> >>
> >>
> >
> > We have a business doing video scrapbooks, and doing the covers was
> > looking to be a hassle. What we settled on was using 67lb(bristol
> > cover) white cover stock, 11x17 tabloid size, and using a Carl Bidex
> > 15 inch paper trimmer to, first, resize the paper to fit our printer,
> > and then to cut it down to final size. We also use SureThing to design
> > the covers, using Photoshop Elements v. 2, Paint shop Pro, as well as
> > a host of other various and sundry programs.
> > Hope that helps.
>
>

I guess I do things the simple way. I either DL a cover from a site. open a
legal size pg in Corel. Paste the image and print it out to a high qual
ultrabright inkjet pg. If its one where Im makeing my own I have a template
I made by takeing a scan pasting it and setting guidelines to its edges that
I use. Either way you then have to trim it of course.

"Dyuob Poltice" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 11:23:19 +0100, wrote:
>
>>I need some help.
>>
>>what size are DVD covers for single DVDs ??
>>
>>where can I get the right quality paper in the UK ?
>>
>>
>
> We have a business doing video scrapbooks, and doing the covers was
> looking to be a hassle. What we settled on was using 67lb(bristol
> cover) white cover stock, 11x17 tabloid size, and using a Carl Bidex
> 15 inch paper trimmer to, first, resize the paper to fit our printer,
> and then to cut it down to final size. We also use SureThing to design
> the covers, using Photoshop Elements v. 2, Paint shop Pro, as well as
> a host of other various and sundry programs.
> Hope that helps.
>><BR><BR>
I do it a little simpler and cheaper. DVD cases are a heck of a lot more
expensive than CD cases. I simply use CD cases and take a still of a pertinent
part of the Video and print to a 4.8X4.8 inch size. Can print two on 8.5X11
inch paper. Storing the DVDs from my Panasonic DMR-HS2 is then easier also
because I can store quite a bit more of the CD (DVD) cases in the space used by
a normal DVD case. For copies of a DVD (cable) movie for relatives or friends I
go cheaper still by using the thin CD cases that you can get at Samâ€™s (100
for about $11).

Stephen Cooke wrote:
> On Fri, 14 May 2004 wrote:
>
>
>>out of interest where do you buy your paper and how much do you pay ?
>
>
> I get mine from this place in Slough. But the salesman's a total berk.
>
> swac
>
Just reading this post made me laugh! Ma-nuh-ma-nuh!

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